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worry

[wur-ee, wuhr-ee] / ˈwɜr i, ˈwʌr i /




Usage

What are other ways to say worry? Worry is an active state of agitated uneasiness and restless apprehension: He was distracted by worry over the stock market. Concern implies an anxious sense of interest in something: concern over a friend's misfortune. Care suggests a heaviness of spirit caused by dread, or by the constant pressure of burdensome demands: Poverty weighs a person down with care.

Example Sentences

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Worry, instead, in about six to 12 months, he said in our call of the day, as he flagged three big risks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Worry that the company plans more acquisitions following a $2.85 billion deal for Moveworks and the $7.75 billion purchase of Armis has weighed on the stock.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

For “Don’t You Worry Baby” he was joined by a female dancer on roller skates; for “Noid,” a couple of guys with cameras helped him act out his unhappy thoughts on paparazzi.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Appeared in the November 3, 2025, print edition as 'The ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ Market'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Worry is another way Gina tries to keep everyone safe.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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